The best pregnancy apps for bump and beyond

Feeling lost with all the information that is out there about fertility, pregnancy and the early days of babyhood? Never fear, there is probably an app that can help you. Did you know that you can track your fertility and bump size, soothe your baby to sleep and log all the data on your phone? Here are a selection of our favourite pregnancy apps.

1. BellyBump

The brainchild of three dads, this fab app allows you track the growth of your beautiful baby bump pictorially. It provides a unique 180-degree angle for bump photos, which are transformed into a time-lapse video, which you can share on social media accounts. Available for iOS and Android.

2. Emma’s Diary Pregnancy and Baby App

Now, we know we're tooting our own horn but our brilliant app allows you to type in your due date so you get the right info about your pregnancy and baby at the right time. Plus, there is an ovulation and due date tracker, baby name tools, a breastfeeding tracker, baby health checker, sleep tracker, photo journal, essential hospital and newborn checklists, forums, special offers, free gifts packs and money off vouchers. Available for iOS and Android.

3. Baby Music Box

If you are too tired to sing this lovely app could be just the thing you need. It has a variety of nursery rhyme favourites and nighttime songs to help lull your baby to sleep. The app features cute and cuddly 3D puppets floating peacefully in space and to get it started you pull a string, just like a real life music box. Hopefully it will allow you both to get some much needed sleep! Available for iOS and Android.

4. 3G Baby Monitor

There’s no need to lug around baby monitors with this app. You just download the app on to two devices, tablets, mobile phones or computers and sync them together. Leave a device by your baby and you can check whether your little cherub is sleeping peacefully from your phone. This is great app to use if you are having dinner at a friend’s house or staying with relatives. Available for iOS and Android.

5. NCT Babychange

There’s nothing worse than being out and about and not finding somewhere to change your baby. The app will take the stress out of shopping, holidays and days out. Simply enter you current location and the app will do the hunting for you. Available for iOS and Android.

6. Cozi App

Modern parenting is all about juggling and sometimes a new addition to the household can wreak havoc. This useful app helps you organise your family and share it with others. For example, you can create a calendar and to-do lists that can be accessed by your partner and other members of the family. Available for iOS and Android.

7. Peanut

Dubbed Tinder for Mums, this new app has launched in London and New York and is aimed at helping mums build friendships. Peanut adopts the format of dating apps, like Tinder, where mothers upload profiles and pictures and "swipe" to register interest in each other. It’s free to use and download the app at the moment. Available for iOS and Android.

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